Edificio in Via Roma 11
VAL DI VARA Ci troviamo a Carro Tipica casa di paese, costruita nel 1924 La palazzina si sviluppa su due livelli, fino a tetto Piano terra, locali commerciali, dove il calzolaio di un tempo era il riferimento del paese Al primo piano, troviamo una prima camere, cucina e bagno Al secondo e ultimo piano,...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €27,000 for 110 sqm, the ask is just €245/sqm, but the description includes ground-floor commercial premises and gives no clear overall condition, so I assume a mid renovation cost of about €700/sqm; effective cost is roughly €945/sqm. The local baseline (€137/sqm) is weak and unusable here because, so this looks plausible in absolute terms for a village building near the Ligurian coast, but not an obvious bargain once renovation is included.
More on the house and the area
The standout here is the long terrace and lovely green valley view, which gives the house real daydream value. But the interiors are very tired, with visible damp/water damage and outdated rooms, so this feels like a cheap characterless fixer rather than an immediately lovable home. At €27k for 110 sqm in Liguria, the price is appealing, but condition keeps the wow firmly in the mid range.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Interiors show clear water damage and peeling ceilings.
- Kitchen and bathroom are very dated and need significant refurbishment.
- Overall livability is basic; likely usable only after repairs and updating.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 62/100The cluster sits in the inland hills of the eastern Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Val di Vara. The Vara river valley is the main landscape feature within this area, with wooded slopes, small ridges and scattered hamlets. The nearest coast is the Levante Riviera around Levanto and Bonassola, but it is beyond the immediate 15 km landscape radius for scoring. The Cinque Terre National Park is farther south-west and not inside the local area. Varese Ligure is the nearest small town of note inland, with a preserved historic centre and services; Sestri Levante and La Spezia are the larger centres used for wider shopping and rail connections. This part of the Val di Vara is known for mixed woodland, pasture and small-scale agriculture in an Apennine setting.